Kempol`s First Tank

Kempol · Jan 9, 2025

Dear Colleagues
Dear Reefers

I had been dreaming of a saltwater tank for ages, and in the meantime, I had several freshwater ones. Finally, on July 10th, 2024, my dream came true, and my tank was filled with saltwater.
The tank is located in my living room and measures 257 cm (101 in) in length, 70 cm (27.5 in) in width, and 65 cm (25.6 in) in height.
The sump size is 211 cm (83 in) in length, 55 cm (21.6 in) in width, and 41 cm (16.1 in) in height, including an 80L (21G) AOT reservoir.
The capacity of display tank is 1110L (293G) and sump capacity is 170L (44G), total saltwater capacity is 1280L (338G).

Initial equipment:
4 x Jebao MOW16 Wave makers (I have already ordered new one - four AI Nero 7 and one Orbit 4);
Main pomp Jebao MDP-15000;
ATO: Aqua Trend Levelautomatic Milestone +;
Deltec 1500i skimer;
Red Sea Reefmatt 1200;
3 x Skylight Hyperspot RM M;
RODI production station in the boiler room;

The eagle has landed

The water was poured

Some equipment

light :)

To be continued...

Kingsley_Reef · Jan 9, 2025

Looking good

Carnajo · Mar 2, 2025

Hi there! How are the hyperspot lights working for you? I’m considering using a hyperspot as they seem to have a great spectrum. I use the hyperbar for my freshwater tanks and must say it’s pretty impressive so I’m a fan of the brand but there is hardly any info on them anywhere.

Kempol · Mar 5, 2025

Hi @Carnajo
To be honest, I'm not an expert yet, but so far, I'm quite satisfied with it.

Carnajo said:
they seem to have a great spectrum

Absolutely, they offer a great spectrum and it's very user-friendly with the app. You can customize the spectrum to your liking, but I opted for one of the preset options and haven't had to think about it since.
I have already some SPS (Seriatopora, Stylphora) in my tank and they are growing quite nicely.

Carnajo · Mar 5, 2025

Kempol said:
Hi @Carnajo
To be honest, I'm not an expert yet, but so far, I'm quite satisfied with it.

Absolutely, they offer a great spectrum and it's very user-friendly with the app. You can customize the spectrum to your liking, but I opted for one of the preset options and haven't had to think about it since.
I have already some SPS (Seriatopora, Stylphora) in my tank and they are growing quite nicely.

Thanks, good to know. There just isn't a lot of information on them (I guess they're not really available in the US) but I've been using their freshwater lights and they're great.

Gumbies R Us · Mar 5, 2025

Kempol said:
Dear Colleagues
Dear Reefers

I had been dreaming of a saltwater tank for ages, and in the meantime, I had several freshwater ones. Finally, on July 10th, 2024, my dream came true, and my tank was filled with saltwater.
The tank is located in my living room and measures 257 cm (101 in) in length, 70 cm (27.5 in) in width, and 65 cm (25.6 in) in height.
The sump size is 211 cm (83 in) in length, 55 cm (21.6 in) in width, and 41 cm (16.1 in) in height, including an 80L (21G) AOT reservoir.
The capacity of display tank is 1110L (293G) and sump capacity is 170L (44G), total saltwater capacity is 1280L (338G).

Initial equipment:
4 x Jebao MOW16 Wave makers (I have already ordered new one - four AI Nero 7 and one Orbit 4);
Main pomp Jebao MDP-15000;
ATO: Aqua Trend Levelautomatic Milestone +;
Deltec 1500i skimer;
Red Sea Reefmatt 1200;
3 x Skylight Hyperspot RM M;
RODI production station in the boiler room;

The eagle has landed

The water was poured

Some equipment

light :)

To be continued...

Wow your tank is off to an amazing start! Can’t wait to see what it looks like when you’ve got it filled with livestock!

Kempol · May 8, 2025

Some update: today is a 303 days from a start.

In the meantime I had a dino, cyano and some other plagues.
I 'e replaced the Jebao wave makers by 2x orbit 4 and 2x nero 7 and added to the system a power backup (The sinusPRO 1000 E 12V and the battery 160Ah), already tested. The wave makers, main pomp and skimer were running on the battery 7h and still the battery was half loaded.

Alkalinity is managed by KH keeper Plus.

Still waiting for the carpenter with the extra wooden build (covering the top and bottom).

Live stock at this moment:

Fishes:
1x Naso Vlamingi - King of the Tank;
1x Naso Elegans;
1x Hippo Tang;
1x Zebrasoma Desjardini;
1x Zebrasoma Flavescens;
1x Zebrasoma Veilferum;
1x Zebrasoma Scopas;
1x Coppprbanded Butterflyfish;
1x Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus);
1x Red Coris Wrasse;
1x Marble Wrasse;
2x Clownfish;
2x Black Clownfish;
1x Orange Shoulder Tang (Acanthurus olivaceus);
1x White Freckled Surgeon (Acanthurus maculiceps);
1x Foxface;
1x Lawnmower Blenny;
1x Fire goby (Nemateleotris magnifica);
1x Royal Gamma;
4x Sea Goldie;
6x Banggai Cardinalfish;
18x Chromis Cyanea;

Corals:
1x Acanthophyllia;
1x Seriatopora Caliendrum green + some frags;
1x Cynarina;
5x Gonipora (pink, green);
1x Montipora;
1x Sarcophyton;
1x Maze Coral (Platygyra);
1x Orange Favites;
1x Pink Tip Frogspawn;
1x Stylophora "Milka";
1x Euphyllia Ancora;
8x Euphylia glabrescens;
1x Plerogyra sinuosa;
1x Kenya Tree;
1x Xenia;
8x Colony of Zoas;

Invertebrates:
3x Lysmata Debelius;
10x Lysmata Amboinensis;
3x Calcinus Elegans;
1x Percnon Gibbesi;
some Urchin, planty of Turbo snails, Nassarius, Berghia.